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A physically challenged lottery vendor protests against the Government's ban on lotteries by standing on his head before the Lottery Office in the city on Thursday. His wife and child sit near him. — Photo: Vipinchandran
KOCHI, JAN. 27. Lottery vendors and agents in the district today held a rally to the Lottery Office, near ESI Hospital, Ernakulam North, protesting against the Government's decision to ban lotteries in the State. The Government took the decision when the Supreme Court reprimanded it for not implementing the court's orders. Addressing the rally, C.K. Manisankar, CITU leader, said that it was unfortunate that the Chief Minister yielded to the Finance Minister's resolve to close down all businesses related to lottery. He also said that the decision smacked of a conspiracy. A number of physically challenged persons and women participated in the rally organised by the Samyukta Samara Samithy. The police blocked the rally at the Lottery Office. The protestors then blocked the road leading to the office and held a meeting. It was decided that the lottery sellers will hold a convention at the CITU office here on Monday at 11 a.m. K.A. Puspakaran, C.A. Rajeev and K.O. Johny, representatives of lottery agents and sellers, also spoke on the occasion.
Provide jobs
People who have lost their means of livelihood should be provided other job opportunities, said a statement by A.C. Jose, vice-president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. He said that the Government should not overlook the social implication of the ban. P.C. Thomas, MP, urged the Government to immediately withdraw the decision that left thousands of people without a livelihood. He said in a statement that while there were a number of institutions incurring loss, the Kerala Lotteries was making good profit for the last 37 years. The president of Janata Dal, M.P. Veerendrakumar, demanded restoration of the lottery run by the State Government. In a statement today, he said that the suicide of a lottery vendor throws light on the need to take a serious view of the problem. The Government did not hold talks with anyone on the issue before enforcing the ban. The Revolutionary Youth Front (B) too urged the Government to revoke the ban. But care should be taken to prevent the entry of lotteries run by agencies outside the State, the State president, P.G. Prasanna Kumar, said.
Meeting
Blind and physically challenged persons, selling lottery tickets of the State Government, will hold a meeting at Nattakam, Kottayam, on January 30 to discuss the issue. For details, call 94478 71530 or 94472 59460.
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